| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial Shade to Full Shade Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8a |
| Leaves: | Needled |
| Flowers: | Malodorous Nocturnal |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Texas Superstar® |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
| Ploidy: | Triploid |
| Child plants: | one child plant |